Finding Time For PTA Presented by Joan Wabnik, Suffolk Region Director suffolkrd@nyspta.com 631-704-6777 1
Goals F For r This S s Sessi ession • To learn new planning and organizing strategies • To find more time for PTA • To get my busy life into better balance 2
Yesterday’s PTA Involvement-Fundraising Parents as helpers Not involved in decision Engagement without making responsibility 3
• Child Advocates • Parents are stakeholders • Parents as partners Our ur Cha Chang nging • Administrators’ and Teachers’ PTA TA expectations • Empowerment equals Responsibility 4
NEW • What are some examples of OPPORTUNI UNITIES relevant PTA involvement in our FOR society? INV NVOLVE VEMENT 5
17 hours a day • Sleep • Work How do w do we e spen pend ou our 7 hours a day • Community time me • Family • Home (housekeeping) • Leisure • PTA 6
• Holding multiple positions • Obligations PTA: T The he Grea eat • No one else will do it Vo Vortex • What is just one more little thing 7
Do you feel: HELP!!! • Disappointed? Stop Me Before • Discouraged? I Volunteer • Underappreciated? Again! • BURNT OUT!!!! 8
Is Ther here E e Ever er • What are the top ten En Enou ough gh T Time? biggest time wasters? 9
• Crises • Telephone calls/ messaging • Checking email • Lack of /or poor planning Top Ti Time • Attempting to do too much • Not delegating Wasters Wa • Personal disorganization • Lack of self discipline • Inability to say NO • Procrastination 10
• Do you work outside the home? Making g • How many children do you Choice ces Th That have? • What are their ages? Are R Ar e Right For or • Other personal/family Yo You obligations? • What are your expectations ? 11
• Be goal oriented • Always have a plan Mak ake t e the e • Prioritize Mos ost of of • Pick PTA jobs you enjoy! You our Ti Time • Involve your family • Maximize your efforts 12
• Find out exactly how you spend your time Mapping • Include everything Your Ti Time • Be honest with yourself • Do this for two weeks • Time usage patterns will emerge 13
• Clear your dining table or work area • Make a “To Do List” • Schedule tasks • Do the hardest job first Tips and nd • Fix personal deadlines • Take breaks as needed Strategi St egies es • Limit talk time & plan what you will say • File paperwork • File paperwork • Don’t be a perfectionist • Don’t procrastinate 14
• Your best tool! • Keeps you on track The “ e “To Do Do • But remember: List st” • Don’t fight your internal clock • Remain flexible! 15
Ac Achieving ng Bal alan ance ce 16
Fun undraising f for or Not ot f for or Prof ofit Or Organizations ns 17
• The primary emphasis in PTA should be the promotion of the PTA mission and the purposes of PTA. The real working capital of a PTA lies in its members, not Fundraising in its treasury. Fundraising is not a and PTA primary function of PTA. nyspta.org-leaders-resource guide-section 5- finance 18
• Support programs • Support student success • Engage families • Improve the Health and Safety Why Do We of students and families Need to • Increase access to arts Fundraise? education • Celebrate advocacy and diversity 19
• The framework for how a PTA should conduct its fundraising is determined by the policies of the National PTA and the government regulations for 501(c)(3) tax Regulations exempt organizations. • 3 to 1 rule: for each (1) fundraiser there should be 3 events. 20
• Annual membership dues are a primary source of funds for PTAs; some PTAs are able to do excellent work with no financial resources other than their dues. However, special projects and programs may require additional funds. If dues are not sufficient to finance a PTA’s work, supplementary funds may PTA INCOME be raised within the context of the mission and purposes of the PTA. • Any funds generated by a PTA, including the local portion of dues (not state or national portions of dues), should be budgeted for purposes that advance PTA work. 21
PTAs should begin each year with specific goals in mind and should identify strategies for reaching those goals before determining the dollar amount needed in a fundraising event. Only those funds YEARLY necessary to meet the needs of the year’s activities and projects, as outlined in the PTA’s budget, should BUDGET AND be raised. One well-planned fundraising project will PLANNING usually raise whatever funds are needed to finance the year’s activities. If the fundraising event is to reflect the high principles of the association, it will have educational, social, or recreational value in itself. 22
A PTA renders a greater service PTAs should NOT by working to secure adequate contribute to the problem funding for programs that have of inequities within a an enduring benefit than by school district by excessive purchasing equipment for fundraising. schools. 23
24 • Before undertaking any financial enterprise, a PTA should check with school, local and state authorities to determine whether the planned activity is prohibited by state or local law or by school Investigate the policy, or whether the PTA rules requires any special permit. • PTA’s should call the insurance company, AIM, to be sure any undertaking is covered.
25 • Executive committee members • Chairman Ways and Means • School staff Committee • Parents
Baseline Determine Enroll survey objectives Steps to National PTA Complete Follow School of initial roadmap to Final survey Excellence application excellence Celebrate Final your application excellence 26
27 • Nation PTA School of Excellence $2000 • Mary Lou Anderson Reflections Arts Enhancement Grant Awards and • State Family Engagement Challenge Grants • Transformative Family Engagement & pta.org Whole Child Learning Grant • Jan Harp Domene Award
• Stem and Families Science 28 Festival Grant-Sponsored by Bayer October 15, 2019 - March 31, 2020 Awards and • Stem and math Night Grant Grants - 2019 –Sponsored by pta.org MathnasiumOctober 15, 2019 - March 31, 2020
29 • BOOSTERTHON-FUN RUNS • LIFE TOUCH PHOTOGRAPHERS • BRIGHTER TOMORROW NYS PTA ALLIANCE EVENTS • MEMBERHUB PARTNERS NYSPTA.ORG • CHALKBOARD REWARDS • TRAFFIC SAFETY EVENT- info@nyspta.org
Fundrai aising m g mad ade simple • The HOS Solution is a simple yet revolutionary • program that redefines how to perceive and • participate in fundraisers. No more selling • unwanted or overpriced products and service. • This entire program is built around a mentality • of Win-Win. If someone buys a product or service, or joins a program, 30 • both the supporter and the school benefit.
31 • Regional Grants • Region awards and- Region/Council/Unit Scholarships
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